Date: June 21, 2000
The World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium, Charter of Paris is signed by the President of France, Jacques Chirac and the Director General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, initiating World Cancer Day which is held on February 4 every year. Date: February 4, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February…
Russian forces massacre at least 60 civilians in the Novye Aldi suburb of Grozny, Chechnya. Date: February 5, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Bashar al-Assad Becomes President of Syria, July 10, 2000Geocaching Begins…
An air rage incident occurs on board Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 when 19-year-old Jonathan Burton attempts to storm the cockpit, but he is subdued by other passengers and dies from his injuries. Date: August 11, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅…
The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrew from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon. Date: June 16, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on…
EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA. Date: July 10, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2000Chechen Separatists Ambush Russian Paramilitaries in Ingushetia, May 11,…
A Norwegian passenger train departing from Trondheim, collides with a local train coming from Hamar in Åsta in Åmot Municipality; 19 people are killed and 68 injured in the accident. Date: January 4, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This…